Terminalia eriostachya
Terminalia eriostachya, the black mastic, is a species of flowering tree in the leadwood family, Combretaceae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Cayman Islands.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. eriostachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia eriostachya A.Rich. | |
A close up of the leaves of T. eriostachya var. margaretiae in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
References
- Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Terminalia eriostachya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- BAP » Blog Archive » Native Tree Nursery
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